Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64-bit Kubuntu and Speedtouch modem

2008-06-12 Thread Wulfy
Neil Greenwood wrote: > 2008/6/12 Wulfy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> [snip] >> I'm wondering if it might be better to get something that runs >> through my ethernet card rather than this. >> >> > > Much better, in my opinion. That's what I did a couple of years ago. > Cost me £70 and soon sa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (OT) New banking regulations

2008-06-12 Thread Neil Greenwood
2008/6/12 Ian Pascoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>I don't know if this has been discussed before (not been keeping as >> up-to-date with the list as I should!), but thought I'd flag up a change >> to the Banking Code here in the UK. >> >> The code reads: >> "Unless you have acted fraudulently or without

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64-bit Kubuntu and Speedtouch modem

2008-06-12 Thread Neil Greenwood
2008/6/12 Wulfy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > [snip] > I'm wondering if it might be better to get something that runs > through my ethernet card rather than this. > Much better, in my opinion. That's what I did a couple of years ago. Cost me £70 and soon saved me that much in time spent trying to beat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Need a new job - Glasgow area

2008-06-12 Thread Colin Wylie
Ronnie Tucker wrote: > Hi all, > > Place I work for are making people redundant and are 'financially > unstable' (to be politically correct about it), so I'm on the hunt for a > new job, somewhere in Glasgow. > > Anything computer related would be nice, Linux (preferably) but even > Microsoft (n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64-bit Kubuntu and Speedtouch modem

2008-06-12 Thread Wulfy
Matt Darcy wrote: > No one is laughing > > here is your problem though > > sudo cp speedtch.ko /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/atm/ > sudo chown root:root > /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.ko > sudo chmod 644 > /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64-bit Kubuntu and Speedtouch modem

2008-06-12 Thread Wulfy
Matt Darcy wrote: > No one is laughing > > here is your problem though > > sudo cp speedtch.ko /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/atm/ > sudo chown root:root > /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.ko > sudo chmod 644 > /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (OT) New banking regulations

2008-06-12 Thread Ian Pascoe
The only word that appears to be missing from section 12.9 is "Windows"! Perhaps a little mail to the ombudsman to clarify things might not go a miss? Although I'd suspect that the wording is there for a "catch all". Ian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (OT) New banking regulations

2008-06-12 Thread Andy Loughran
Interesting development. I don't know how enforceable it is though. Many of the ways in which bank accounts are compromised are simply through the ignorance, technical or otherwise, of the user. I guess it's a way to stop people complaining to bank when their PC is overrun with viruses that ha

[ubuntu-uk] (OT) New banking regulations

2008-06-12 Thread Josh Blacker
I don't know if this has been discussed before (not been keeping as up-to-date with the list as I should!), but thought I'd flag up a change to the Banking Code here in the UK. The code reads: "Unless you have acted fraudulently or without reasonable care (for example, by not following the advice

[ubuntu-uk] Need a new job - Glasgow area

2008-06-12 Thread Ronnie Tucker
Hi all, Place I work for are making people redundant and are 'financially unstable' (to be politically correct about it), so I'm on the hunt for a new job, somewhere in Glasgow. Anything computer related would be nice, Linux (preferably) but even Microsoft (no actual MS qualifications but I've

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64-bit Kubuntu and Speedtouch modem

2008-06-12 Thread Matt Darcy
Wulfy wrote: > Matt Darcy wrote: > >> Moving the scripts is a fine way to keep your config, will the modem >> work, well that will depend on the compatability of the modem with the >> driver supplied in the later kernel on 8.04 and how stable that newer >> driver is in 64bit. >> >> If the dri

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64-bit Kubuntu and Speedtouch modem

2008-06-12 Thread Wulfy
Matt Darcy wrote: > Moving the scripts is a fine way to keep your config, will the modem > work, well that will depend on the compatability of the modem with the > driver supplied in the later kernel on 8.04 and how stable that newer > driver is in 64bit. > > If the driver is a native driver in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64-bit Kubuntu and Speedtouch modem

2008-06-12 Thread Matt Darcy
Wulfy wrote: > I'm with Tiscali for my broadband. They supply a Speedtouch 330 modem > to connect. It's a USB modem... > > Currently, I'm running Kubuntu Hardy 32-bit and I'm thinking that with > Intrepid, I'd like to go 64-bit (my CPU is 64-bit). That will require a > re-install rather than